Module overview
This module will introduce you to some of the core concepts and ideas in the broad context of Global Media Management. We will explore contemporary issues and debates around the role of the media in a globalised world and encourage you to develop critical thinking and identify potential lines of enquiry. You will engage with theories, ideas and case studies that will challenge and advance your own thinking.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- core ideas and theories related to global media management;
- knowledge of current issues, debates and practices relevant to global media management.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- reference appropriate sources;
- communicate your ideas effectively through written and visual formats.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- analyse theory, data and information in global media management;
- critically engage with examples and case studies relevant to global media management.
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate a theoretically informed understanding of global media contexts and developments;
- critically evaluate and employ digital media platforms and tools with reference to media theories and concepts.
- identify, contextualise and critically evaluate specific examples and case studies relevant to arts, culture and media;
Syllabus
This module provides some of the core concepts and ideas in the broad context of Global Media Management. It introduces contemporary issues and debates within the field and encourages you to develop awareness and recognise potential lines of enquiry. You will engage with critical concepts that will challenge and advance your own thinking. We will explore thinkers, theories, academic readings and approaches as well as industry and policy reports.
Indicative areas for exploration can include:
- Big Data
- Convergence and Participatory Cultures
- Creative Industries
- Digital and Citizen Journalism
- Globalised Media
- Identity and Intersectionality
- Online Activism
- Political Communication
- Technological Change
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Tutorials
- Visiting lecturers
Learning activities can include:
- Reflection on verbal or written feedback: this may be verbal or written offered during seminars, tutorials, group activities
- Evaluation of feedback: this may take the form of reflective formative tasks
- Group and collaborative projects and tasks
- Study visits
- Independent research and investigation
- Online reference material research
- Peer group learning and peer assessment tasks
- Problem-solving activities
- Class discussion/critiques
- Student presentations
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 174 |
Teaching | 26 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Global Media Management Social Media.
Global Media Management Library Guide.
Global Media Management Blackboard Site.
Journal Articles
European Journal of Communication. European Journal of Communication.
Digital Journalism. Digital Journalism.
Media, Culture & Society. Media, Culture & Society.
Cultural Politics. Cultural Politics.
Television and New Media. Television and New Media.
Political Communication. Political Communication.
Press/Politics. Press/Politics.
Journalism Studies. Journalism Studies.
New Media & Society. New Media & Society.
Textbooks
Baym, N. K. (2013). Personal Connections in the Digital Age. Cambridge: Polity.
Allan, S. and Thorsen, E. (2014). Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives. Oxford: Peter Lang.
Mayer-Schonberger, V. and Cukier, K., (2013). Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think. London: John Murray.
Flew, T. (2013). Global Creative Industries. London: SAGE.
Jenkins, H., Ford, S., and Green, J. (2013). Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture. NYU Press.
Jones, J. and Salter, L. (2012). Digital Journalism. London: SAGE.
Miller, T. and Kraidy, M.W. (2016). Global Media Studies. Cambridge: Polity.
Mirrless, T. (2013). Global Entertainment Media Between Cultural Imperialism and Cultural Globalization. Routledge.
Hepp, A. (2015). Transcultural Communication. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Allan, S. (2012). The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism. Abingdon: Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Illustrated essay FeedbackSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Illustrated essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External